1st Sep 2004, 15:57

I too have a 93 Camry V6 XLE. Personally I have had endless problems, even after it has been fixed countless times. The biggest problems I have is the radiator which personally I don't think can cool the V6 engine. I am also having problems with the engine. The problems also might come from its two previous owners who I doubt treated the car right. But either way, I fixed ever part and it still seems to go wrong. I would buy another Camry, just not a V6.

1993 Toyota Camry inline 4, 16 valve from North America

Summary:

Faults:

When braking hard in rain, the front brakes lock up very easy and steering is not an option. But I guess it's better than losing total control of the car.

Minor lights would sometimes not work, also in the interior.

Rear suspension squeaks.

General Comments:

Actually a very well made car, considering I drive the crap out of it and it holds up fairly well. Pretty quick for a 4 cylinder, beats most V6 Camrys in a race, due to it being a 5 speed (pretty rare).

Suspension is good, I've hopped many a curb and it's in good shape, have also bottomed out a lot and no apparent damage to the wheel alignment or suspension.

Gear ratio is kinda tight, but I've taken it to about 208km/h (135mph) in 5th gear at 5500rpm (redlines at 6000rpm).

Starts to shake when you pass 180kmh, engine NEVER overheats, always stays cool no matter how hard I drive it.

Almost impossible to fishtail, even in rain, probably cause it's front wheel drive. Very stable car.

Comfy interior, engine rev's loud when you want it to, sounds like a V6.

10th Mar 2005, 18:50

But the 5 speed camry's have one extra gear, allowing the engine to put more power out at the wheels at a lower RPM. Therefore, 135 MPH is possible. Your statistics were referring to an automatic, 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION.

9th Aug 2005, 18:11

Most Toyota vehicles with 4speed A/T have an implicit electronic overdrive in 4, which kicks in above 60 km/h. The gear ratio then will be about 0.7:1, equiv. to a manual 5speed. In other words: a "prise-direct" 1:1 is 3 in A/T and 4 in manual transmissions.

Roughly, the manual ratio in 2nd can be compared with a 1st in A/T because of the powerful hydraulic torque converter in conventional and electronic automatics.